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open sesame

noun as in magic words for entry

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Example Sentences

Of course, she would find out who he was, and then—yes, he would find the Open Sesame for every door.

Not only are the delights of this country mine for the asking, but my name is an Open Sesame in every land.

Who would possess a lingam which was an Open Sesame to devildom and not make use thereof?

There is no “Open Sesame” to the treasures of learning; they must be acquired by hard study.

It appears to be a kind of picklock, an open sesame, Tanner—Tawno!

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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to open sesame, such as: abracadabra, abraxas, access, key, keyword, and magic formula.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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